Meaning & use

dependable

adjective·Everyday

Able to be trusted to do what is expected, consistently and without fail.

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My neighbor is dependable; she always waters our plants exactly as promised while we travel.

The old truck was slow but dependable, starting on even the coldest winter mornings.

A note on using this word

Dependable stresses consistency over time, while reliable can also describe a single instance of trustworthy performance.

Words with a similar meaning

reliabletrustworthysteady

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